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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1979

1978 <-1979-> 1980

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1.
10/1979

Working My Way Back to You by The Spinners [US band]

from Dancin' and Lovin'   
401

2
US
5
AC


8
dance
6
R&B
✫1
UK
charted as Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me, Girl is US AC Charts
[Atlantic 3637]
written by Denny Randell & Sandy Linzer
2.
02/1979

Tragedy by Bee Gees

from Spirits Having Flown   Spirits Having Flown
398

✫1
US
19
AC


22
dance
44
R&B
✫1
UK
[RSO 918]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
3.
01/1979

Heart of Glass by Blondie

from Parallel Lines   Parallel Lines
387

✫1
US
44
AC


58
dance


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #255]
[Chrysalis 2295]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
4.
10/1979

No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) by Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer

from Wet   
379

✫1
US
7
AC


✫1
dance
20
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 11125]
written by Paul Jabara & Bruce Roberts
5.
03/1979

Reunited by Peaches & Herb

from 2 Hot!   2 Hot!
369

✫1
US
4
AC




✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Polydor/MVP 14547]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
6.
11/1979

Coward of the County by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny   Kenny
368

3
US
5
AC
✫1
country




✫1
UK
[United Artists 1327]
written by Roger Bowling & Billy Edd Wheeler
7.
10/1979

Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen

from The Game   The Game
366

✫1
US
17
AC






2
UK
[Elektra 46579]
written by Freddie Mercury
8.
09/1979

Still by The Commodores

from Midnight Magic   Midnight Magic
365

✫1
US
6
AC




✫1
R&B
4
UK
[Motown 1474]
written by Lionel Richie
9.
06/1979

Good Times by Chic

from Risqué   Risqué
361

✫1
US
28
AC


3
dance
✫1
R&B
5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #224]
charted as Good Times / My Feet Keep Dancing / My Forbidden Lover in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3584]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
10.
08/1979

Rock with You by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall   Off the Wall
348

✫1
US
21
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B
7
UK
charted as Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough/Rock With You in US dance charts
[Epic 50797]
written by Rod Temperton
11.
07/1979

After the Love Has Gone by Earth, Wind & Fire

from I Am   I Am
339

2
US
3
AC




2
R&B
4
UK
[Columbia 11033]
written by David Foster, Jay Graydon & Bill Champlin
12.
08/1979

Please Don't Go by KC & the Sunshine Band

from Do You Wanna Go Party   
338

✫1
US
27
AC






3
UK
[T.K. 1035]
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Richard Finch
13.
12/1979

With You I'm Born Again by Billy Preston & Syreeta

from Fast Break: Music from the Motion Picture   
321

4
US
2
AC




86
R&B
2
UK
[Motown 1477]
written by Carol Connors & David Shire
14.
04/1979

When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman by Dr. Hook

from Pleasure and Pain   Pleasure and Pain
316

6
US
5
AC
68
country




✫1
UK
[Capitol 4705]
written by Even Stevens
15.
10/1979

Babe by Styx

from Cornerstone   Cornerstone
313

✫1
US
9
AC






6
UK
[A&M 2188]
written by Dennis DeYoung
16.
10/1979

Do That to Me One More Time by Captain & Tennille

from Make Your Move   Make Your Move
313

✫1
US
4
AC




58
R&B
7
UK
[Casablanca 2215]
written by Toni Tennille
17.
02/1979

We Are Family by Sister Sledge

from We Are Family   We Are Family
312

2
US
30
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
8
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as He's the Greatest Dancer / We Are Family in US dance charts
[Cotillion 44251]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
18.
06/1979

Rise by Herb Alpert

from Rise   Rise
311

✫1
US
✫1
AC


17
dance
4
R&B
13
UK
[instrumental]
[A&M 2151]
written by Andy Armer & Randy Badazz Alpert (as Randy Badazz)
19.
07/1979

We Don't Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard

306

7
US
5
AC






✫1
UK
[EMI America 8025]
written by Alan Tarney
20.
04/1979

Love You Inside Out by Bee Gees

from Spirits Having Flown   Spirits Having Flown
268

✫1
US
15
AC




57
R&B
13
UK
[RSO 925]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
21.
10/1979

Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes

from Partners in Crime   Partners in Crime
249

✫1
US
8
AC






23
UK
[Infinity 50035]
written by Rupert Holmes
22.
03/1979

Just When I Needed You Most by Randy VanWarmer

from Warmer   Warmer
248

4
US
✫1
AC
71
country




8
UK
[Bearsville 0334]
written by Randy VanWarmer & Tony Wilson
23.
08/1979

Sail On by The Commodores

from Midnight Magic   Midnight Magic
244

4
US
9
AC




8
R&B
8
UK
[Motown 1466]
written by Lionel Richie
24.
03/1979

Goodnight Tonight by Paul McCartney

241

5
US
30
AC






5
UK
as Wings
[Columbia 10939]
written by Paul McCartney
25.
05/1979

Sad Eyes by Robert John

233

✫1
US
10
AC






31
UK
[EMI America 8015]
written by Robert John
26.
01/1979

What a Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
231

✫1
US
22
AC


40
dance
72
R&B
31
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1980]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1980]
[Warner 8778]
written by Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins
27.
06/1979

The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band

from Million Mile Reflections   Million Mile Reflections
227

3
US
30
AC
✫1
country




14
UK
[Epic 50700]
written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward (as Charles Hayward) & James W. Marshall
28.
02/1979

Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits

from Dire Straits   Dire Straits
222

4
US
46
AC






8
UK
[Warner 8736]
written by Mark Knopfler
29.
10/1979

Heartache Tonight by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
217

✫1
US
38
AC






40
UK
[Asylum 46545]
written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger & J.D. Souther
30.
08/1979

Dim All the Lights by Donna Summer

from Bad Girls   Bad Girls
212

2
US
44
AC


54
dance
13
R&B
29
UK
[Casablanca 2201]
written by Donna Summer
31.
11/1979

Yes, I'm Ready by Teri DeSario

from Moonlight Madness   Moonlight Madness
203

2
US
✫1
AC




20
R&B


with KC
[Casablanca 2227]
written by Barbara Mason
32.
02/1979

Chiquitita by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
199

29
US
15
AC






2
UK
[Atlantic 3629 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
33.
05/1979

Shine a Little Love by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
199

8
US
40
AC






6
UK
[Jet 5057]
written by Jeff Lynne
34.
12/1979

Longer by Dan Fogelberg

from Phoenix   Phoenix
197

2
US
✫1
AC
85
country






[Epic/Full Moon 50824]
written by Dan Fogelberg
35.
03/1979

Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel

from Fate for Breakfast   Fate for Breakfast
192



29
AC






✫1
UK
[Columbia 11050]
written by Mike Batt
36.
11/1979

Send One Your Love by Stevie Wonder

from Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants   Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants
192

4
US
✫1
AC




5
R&B
52
UK
[Tamla 54303]
written by Stevie Wonder
37.
04/1979

Chuck E.'s in Love by Rickie Lee Jones

from Rickie Lee Jones   Rickie Lee Jones
190

4
US
20
AC




79
R&B
18
UK
[Warner 8825]
written by Rickie Lee Jones
38.
04/1979

She Believes in Me by Kenny Rogers

from The Gambler   The Gambler
186

5
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country




42
UK
[United Artists 1273]
written by Steve Gibb
39.
04/1979

Dance Away by Roxy Music

from Manifesto   Manifesto
181

44
US
38
AC






2
UK
[Atco 7100]
written by Bryan Ferry
40.
05/1979

Does Your Mother Know by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
180

19
US
41
AC






4
UK
[Atlantic 3574 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
41.
10/1979

Better Love Next Time by Dr. Hook

from Sometimes You Win   Sometimes You Win
176

12
US
3
AC
91
country




8
UK
[Capitol 4785]
written by Steve Pippen, Larry Keith & Johnny Slate
42.
11/1979

On the Radio by Donna Summer

from On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2   
176

5
US
26
AC


8
dance
9
R&B
32
UK
[Casablanca 2236]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
43.
06/1979

The Main Event/Fight by Barbra Streisand

from The Main Event: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   The Main Event: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
175

3
US
2
AC


13
dance




[Columbia 11008]
written by Paul Jabara, Bruce Roberts & Bob Esty
44.
01/1979

Heaven Knows by Donna Summer & Brooklyn Dreams

from Live and More / Sleepless Nights   
174

4
US
17
AC




10
R&B
34
UK
[Casablanca 959]
written by Donna Summer, Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte
45.
09/1979

The Second Time Around by Shalamar

from Big Fun   Big Fun
164

8
US
47
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
45
UK
[Solar 11709]
written by William Shelby & Leon Sylvers III
46.
01/1979

Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills

from Music Box Dancer   
162

3
US
4
AC
44
country






[instrumental]
[Polydor 14517]
written by Frank Mills
47.
09/1979

Cruisin' by Smokey Robinson

from Where There's Smoke…   Where There's Smoke…
157

4
US
34
AC




4
R&B


[Tamla 54306]
written by Smokey Robinson & Marv Tarplin
48.
11/1979

Special Lady by Ray, Goodman & Brown

from Ray, Goodman & Brown   
157

5
US
17
AC




✫1
R&B


[Polydor 2033]
written by Harry Ray, Al Goodman & Lee Walter
49.
01/1979

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman

from If You Knew Suzi…   If You Knew Suzi…
153

4
US
4
AC








[RSO 917]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
50.
05/1979

Lead Me On by Maxine Nightingale

from Love Lines   
151

5
US
✫1
AC




37
R&B


[Windsong 11530]
written by David Lasley & Allee Willis
51.
07/1979

Angel Eyes by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
149

64
US
37
AC






3
UK
charted as Angel Eyes / Voulez-Vous in UK charts; B side to Voulez-Vous in the US
[Atlantic 3609 B]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
52.
05/1979

I'll Never Love This Way Again by Dionne Warwick

from Dionne [1979 album]   
147

5
US
5
AC




18
R&B


produced by Barry Manilow
[Arista 0419]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
53.
07/1979

Voulez-Vous by ABBA

from Voulez-Vous   Voulez-Vous
145

80
US
40
AC






3
UK
charted as Angel Eyes / Voulez-Vous in UK charts
[Atlantic 3609 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
54.
09/1979

You Decorated My Life by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny   Kenny
144

7
US
2
AC
✫1
country






[United Artists 1315]
written by Debbie Hupp (as Deborah Kay Huppà) & Bob Morrison (as Robert E. Morrison)
55.
01/1979

Woman in Love by The Three Degrees

from New Dimensions   New Dimensions
142



50
AC




27
R&B
3
UK
[Ariola America 7742]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
56.
07/1979

Cruel to Be Kind by Nick Lowe

from Labour of Lust   Labour of Lust
139

12
US
36
AC






12
UK
[Columbia 11018]
written by Nick Lowe & Ian Gomm
57.
03/1979

Makin' It by David Naughton

135

5
US
48
AC


11
dance




[RSO 916]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
58.
12/1979

Sara by Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
131

7
US
13
AC






37
UK
[Warner 49150]
written by Stevie Nicks
59.
09/1979

You're Only Lonely by J.D. Souther

from You're Only Lonely   You're Only Lonely
130

7
US
✫1
AC
60
country






[Columbia 11079]
written by J.D. Souther
60.
01/1979

I Just Fall in Love Again by Anne Murray

from New Kind of Feeling   
129

12
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country




58
UK
[Capitol 4675]
written by Steve Dorff (as Stephen Dorff), Larry Herbstritt, Gloria Sklerov & Harry Lloyd
61.
02/1979

Take Me Home by Cher

from Take Me Home   Take Me Home
127

8
US
19
AC


2
dance
21
R&B


[Casablanca 965]
written by Bob Esty & Michele Aller
62.
01/1979

Forever in Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond

from You Don't Bring Me Flowers   You Don't Bring Me Flowers
125

20
US
2
AC
73
country




16
UK
[Columbia 10897]
written by Richard Bennett & Neil Diamond
63.
05/1979

Gold by John Stewart

from Bombs Away Dream Babies   Bombs Away Dream Babies
124

5
US
42
AC








featuring Stevie Nicks & Lindsey Buckingham
[RSO 931]
written by John Stewart
64.
12/1979

Daydream Believer by Anne Murray

from I'll Always Love You   
122

12
US
✫1
AC
3
country




61
UK
[Capitol 4813]
written by John Stewart
65.
07/1979

Lonesome Loser by Little River Band

from First Under the Wire   First Under the Wire
120

6
US
15
AC








[Capitol 4748]
written by David Briggs [Australian musician]
66.
03/1979

Love Is the Answer by England Dan & John Ford Coley

from Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive   Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jive
119

10
US
✫1
AC






45
UK
[Big Tree 16131]
written by Todd Rundgren, Willie Wilcox & Roger Powell
67.
04/1979

Morning Dance by Spyro Gyra

from Morning Dance   Morning Dance
119

24
US
✫1
AC




60
R&B
17
UK
[instrumental]
[Infinity 50,011]
written by Jay Beckenstein
68.
09/1979

Broken Hearted Me by Anne Murray

from I'll Always Love You   
117

12
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country






[Capitol 4773]
written by Randy Goodrum
69.
06/1979

Mama Can't Buy You Love by Elton John

from The Complete Thom Bell Sessions   The Complete Thom Bell Sessions
114

9
US
✫1
AC




36
R&B


[MCA 41042]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
70.
10/1979

Confusion by Electric Light Orchestra

from Discovery   Discovery
110

37
US
41
AC






8
UK
charted as Confusion / Last Train to London in the UK
[Jet 5064]
written by Jeff Lynne
71.
02/1979

Love Ballad by George Benson

from Livin' Inside Your Love   Livin' Inside Your Love
110

18
US
12
AC




3
R&B
29
UK
[Warner 8759]
written by Skip Scarborough
72.
03/1979

You Can't Change That by Raydio

from Rock On   
109

9
US
25
AC




3
R&B


[Arista 0399]
written by Ray Parker Jr
73.
06/1979

Lady Lynda by The Beach Boys

from L.A. (Light Album)   L.A. (Light Album)
108



39
AC






6
UK
[Caribou 9030]
written by Al Jardine & Ron Altbach
74.
12/1979

The Long Run by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
106

8
US
34
AC






66
UK
[Asylum 46569]
written by Don Henley & Glenn Frey
75.
10/1979

Ships by Barry Manilow

from One Voice   One Voice
102

9
US
4
AC








[Arista 0464]
written by Ian Hunter
76.
06/1979

Suspicions by Eddie Rabbitt

from Loveline   
102

12
US
9
AC
✫1
country






[Elektra 46053]
written by David Malloy, Randy McCormick, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
77.
04/1979

Deeper Than the Night by Olivia Newton-John

from Totally Hot   Totally Hot
102

11
US
4
AC
87
country




64
UK
[MCA 41009]
written by Tom Snow & Johnny Vastano
78.
03/1979

Blow Away by George Harrison

from George Harrison   George Harrison
94

16
US
2
AC






51
UK
[Dark Horse 8763]
written by George Harrison
79.
10/1979

Déjà Vu by Dionne Warwick

from Dionne [1979 album]   
93

15
US
✫1
AC




25
R&B


produced by Barry Manilow
[Arista 0459]
written by Isaac Hayes & Adrienne Anderson
80.
08/1979

Come to Me by France Joli

from France Joli   
92

15
US
47
AC


✫1
dance
36
R&B


charted as Come to Me / Don't Stop Dancing / Playboy in US dance charts
[Prelude 8001]
written by Tony Green
81.
01/1979

Lady by Little River Band

from Sleeper Catcher   Sleeper Catcher
91

10
US
7
AC








[Harvest 4667]
written by Graeham Goble (as Graham Goble)
82.
05/1979

Heaven Must Have Sent You by Bonnie Pointer

from Bonnie Pointer [1978 album]   
91

11
US
43
AC


8
dance
52
R&B


[Motown 1459]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
83.
09/1979

Half the Way by Crystal Gayle

from Miss the Mississippi   
90

15
US
9
AC
2
country






[Columbia 11087]
written by Bobby Wood & Ralph Murphy
84.
10/1979

Cool Change by Little River Band

from First Under the Wire   First Under the Wire
89

10
US
8
AC








[Capitol 4789]
written by Glenn Shorrock
85.
10/1979

This Is It by Kenny Loggins

from Keep the Fire   Keep the Fire
88

11
US
17
AC




19
R&B


[Columbia 11109]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald
86.
05/1979

Minute by Minute by The Doobie Brothers

from Minute by Minute   Minute by Minute
87

14
US
13
AC




74
R&B
47
UK
[Warner 8828]
written by Michael McDonald & Lester Abrams
87.
04/1979

You Take My Breath Away by Rex Smith

from Sooner or Later   
87

10
US
11
AC








[from the TV movie Sooner or Later]
[Columbia 10908]
written by Stephen Lawrence & Bruce Hart
88.
05/1979

Shadows in the Moonlight by Anne Murray

from New Kind of Feeling   
85

25
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country






[Capitol 4716]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke
89.
10/1979

Take the Long Way Home by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
84

10
US
28
AC








[A&M 2193]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
90.
12/1979

Romeo's Tune by Steve Forbert

from Jackrabbit Slim   Jackrabbit Slim
83

11
US
13
AC








[Nemperor 7525]
written by Steve Forbert
91.
03/1979

Love Takes Time by Orleans

from Forever   
82

11
US
13
AC








[Infinity 50,006]
written by Larry Hoppen & Marilyn Manson [singer]
92.
01/1979

Crazy Love by Poco

from Legend   Legend
81

17
US
✫1
AC
95
country






[ABC 12439]
written by Rusty Young
93.
06/1979

The Boss by Diana Ross

from The Boss   The Boss
80

19
US
41
AC




12
R&B
40
UK
[Motown 1462]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
94.
08/1979

Get It Right Next Time by Gerry Rafferty

from Night Owl   Night Owl
80

21
US
15
AC






30
UK
[United Artists 1316]
written by Gerry Rafferty
95.
06/1979

Different Worlds by Maureen McGovern

from Maureen McGovern   
79

18
US
✫1
AC








[Warner 8835]
written by Norman Gimbel & Charles Fox
96.
12/1979

An American Dream by The Dirt Band

from An American Dream   
77

13
US
12
AC
58
country






featuring Linda Ronstadt
[United Artists 1330]
written by Rodney Crowell
97.
12/1979

September Morn by Neil Diamond

from September Morn   September Morn
77

17
US
2
AC








[Columbia 11175]
written by Gilbert Bécaud & Neil Diamond
98.
07/1979

Goodbye Stranger by Supertramp

from Breakfast in America   Breakfast in America
76

15
US
32
AC






57
UK
[A&M 2162]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
99.
12/1979

When I Wanted You by Barry Manilow

from One Voice   One Voice
73

20
US
✫1
AC








[Arista 0481]
written by Gino Cunico
100.
01/1979

Every Time I Think of You by The Babys

from Head First   Head First
69

13
US
36
AC








[Chrysalis 2279]
written by Jack Conrad & Ray Kennedy [Raymond Louis Kennedy]
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